εἰ γὰρ ὤφελον

From LSJ

Γαστρὸς δὲ πειρῶ πᾶσαν ἡνίαν κρατεῖν → Frenis regendus venter adductis tibi est → Mit straffem Zügel such' zu lenken deinen Bauch

Menander, Monostichoi, 81

Greek > English (Woodhouse)

referring to a past wish